Comparison

TailWind Smart vs AVOID Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TailWind Smart

Automate your garage door with smart technology. This app allows you to remotely open, close, and check the status of your garage doors. It can also automatically open as you arrive and close as you leave, enhancing security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Automatic opening and closing
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Vehicle detection for specific door opening
  • Customizable alerts and schedules
  • Activity history log
  • Unlimited user access
Features
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Don’t just open your garage door with your smartphone. Automate it. Tailwind can close your garage door as you leave, open it when you arrive – all automatically. No buttons. No keypads. Just drive. The Tailwind app allows you to open, close, or check the status of your garage doors from anywhere using your mobile device, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and our iQ3 smart garage door controller (purchased separately). Check out the list of things you can do with Tailwind: Automatically open the door as you approach Automatically close the door as you leave (if you forget to close it) Detect which vehicle you’re driving so it knows which door to open or close (can even work with motorcycles, ATVs, etc)* Automatically close all your garage doors at night, even if someone opens them again! Receive customize alerts telling you who opened the garage door and when See a history log of all activity for the last 30 days Create alert schedules so you only receive alerts at certain times of the day Unlimited users * may require optional Tailwind Vehicle Sensor

About

AVOID Lite

Features
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AVOID Lite reveals the network infrastructure used in nearby cellular networks and warns you when the carriers around you are operating on infrastructure that carries elevated risk. WHAT IT DOES • Identifies the RAN infrastructure for every cellular network near your device. • Flags networks whose underlying infrastructure presents risk. • Monitors in the background and notifies you when the network you are connected to uses risky RAN infrastructure. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO AVOID Lite detects and warns. It does not block, modify, intercept, or encrypt cellular traffic. It does not change which network your device attaches to. You decide what to do with the alerts. PERMISSIONS Location (While Using the App): Required. Used to look up information about the cellular networks reachable from your current location. Without it the app cannot give you a useful view of the local carrier landscape. Location (Always, optional): Lets the app keep checking the network you are connected to, and others nearby, even when the app is not open — so it can notify you about risky networks as they appear. You will be asked for this separately and can decline it without losing the in-app features. Notifications: Used to deliver risk alerts. Your location data is used only for these features. AVOID Lite does not sell or share your location. You can change or revoke any of these permissions at any time from Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services. ABOUT AVOID Lite is built by Revelare Networks.

Screenshots

TailWind Smart4 screens
AVOID Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TailWind Smart at 16.6 against AVOID Lite's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TailWind Smart versus AVOID Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTailWind SmartAVOID Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1931085 Ontario LtdRevelare Networks Inc

Bugs and requests

TailWind Smart

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Cannot enable Bluetooth during setup
  • Location services need manual enabling
  • App prompts to download unavailable update
  • Auto open no longer works
  • App can't diagnose or update firmware
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  • App no longer allows adding a vehicle
  • App always signed out after update
  • Location triggers rarely work
  • Update broke auto-close
  • Settings changed to auto-close unexpectedly
  • iOS widgets no longer work
  • Frequently signed out and have to re-authenticate
  • Garage doors deleted from app after sign-out
  • Unable to close door, shows 'lockout'
  • Clicking on one door opens/closes the other
  • Massive battery drain for iOS users
  • Auto open/close feature works sporadically for iPhone users
  • App is buggy
  • Garage door shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Vehicle shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Garage door shows as 'null'
  • Notifications about turning sensor off/on incorrectly displayed
  • Horrible battery drain
  • Background battery drain issue
  • Auto open/close doesn't always work on iPhones
  • Auto open feature through IFTTT no longer works after iOS 13
  • App crashes on iPad when clicking login
  • Consistent backgrounding problem, requires app kill to connect
  • Logs out user, password reset fails
  • Registration of email didn't work
  • App testing severely lacking
  • Signs you out all the time at random
  • IFTTT integration doesn't work with Apple
  • App can't use Bluetooth from iPhone but can with Android

Requested features

8 requests
  • Clearer setup flow with firmware update check
  • Documentation matching latest UX
  • HomeKit integration release
  • Siri Shortcuts improvement
  • Watch face complication for watch app
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  • Disable notifications while home using location services
  • Manage 'admin' settings
  • Fix iPad crash on login

AVOID Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

No in-app purchases

None

AVOID Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AVOID Lite free?
AVOID Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TailWind Smart or AVOID Lite have ads?
Neither TailWind Smart nor AVOID Lite shows ads.

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